[stevieray101]

I've been looking for a signed CND for a while now and I saw this one on ebay.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/BANKSY-Signed-and-stamped-CND-print-/280582352214?pt=UK_Art_CanvasGiclee_RL&hash=item415402ed56

Can anyone confirm if some of these prints were in fact gifted back in the day?

I guess its a risk buying something that may have low resale value, given the lack of COA.

[Karl Read]

Personally i wouldnt touch it without a COA. Not saying its not genuine but id rather buy an unsigned or save up for one with a COA.

[joeschmo]

If it had a better back story to it maybe..

[mmmike]

great print. I would love this one if it had the cert. but since pest control won't issue a cert it is a tough one.

[redfred]

Probably worth a call to POW for a bit of advice, signature looks real although it is the new POW blindstamp, mine has the old one, unsigned recently sold on the bay for £1370, if you could get it below that figure I think it could be a good buy, fantastic image.

[jakek]

I bought a Soup Cans print that had been given as a gift and it came with a PC COA. I think the issue is not s much people selling the gift prints but more he actual authentication.

The print i had was dedicated and the guy who was given it said it took PC months to verify it - i'm guessig it needed to be shown to Banksy to actually check it. With a name and his handwriting it's possible to say if it's real or not, with just the heart and a signature i'd guess it would be a little harder.

As others have said i'd drop pc an email and see if they would be able to certify it (or before thatcheck with the seller if he's tried and failed before as the text on the listing suggests he might have).

[OutsideIn]

Nov 2, 2010 12:14:41 GMT 1 redfred said:

Probably worth a call to POW for a bit of advice, signature looks real although it is the new POW blindstamp, mine has the old one, unsigned recently sold on the bay for £1370, if you could get it below that figure I think it could be a good buy, fantastic image.

i think that was just a high price imo, you use to be able to get these for around £800 a few months ago.

[Andy'77]

I had a gift print a while ago and tried to get a COA for it, basically pest control will issue COAs for a gift print if you're the person it was originally gifted to, they were never meant to be sold on, so once they have, they will no longer give it a COA. At least that was my understanding.

[Deleted]

You need the seller to give you full provenance, Banksy has given a few of these prints to be auctioned on behalf of various charities.. CND, VM, Soupcan I know of.. there's possibly more.

[urbanangel]

I am aware of a genuine signed CND gift print. PM or email me if you would like the details.

[stevieray101]

Nov 2, 2010 12:14:41 GMT 1 redfred said:

Probably worth a call to POW for a bit of advice, signature looks real although it is the new POW blindstamp, mine has the old one, unsigned recently sold on the bay for £1370, if you could get it below that figure I think it could be a good buy, fantastic image.

this is the main question mark over this print.

yes the signature looks real, but given that the originals came out a few years ago - why does this one have the "new" POW blindstamp?

i put the question to the seller yesterday, but no response.

[redfred]

I think the new POW stamp came out round about the end of the CND run so its quite possible any spares were stamped up with the new stamp and used as gift prints. I think some prints had a mixture of new and old stamps, CND, Jack and Jill, and possibly Reaper. It seems as if a lot of people are happy with this one as the price is already +£1100 !!

[stevieray101]

shill bids?

that's a crazy price for a print without COA.

[mmmike]

Maybe it doesn't matter to some?

BTW The seller had it posted on another site for sale for 2500GBP before going to ebay.